Development Code Composition
Development Code Composition includes drafting comprehensive and unified code amendments to ensure Tampa's codes are written in "one voice", easily understood and readily implemented.
Pending Code Changes
January 2018 Code Amendment Cycle
Filing Deadline: January 16, 2018
Privately-Initiated Amendments
City Council Workshop [scheduled]: April 26, 2018 at 9:00 am, City Council Chambers, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd, 3rd Floor
HC-CC Planning Commission Hearing [scheduled]: May 14, 2018 at 2:00 pm, Planning Commission Board Room, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd, 18th Floor
Dry Cleaner Definitions - Applicant/Agent: Brian Wilkes
CBD Waterfront Parking - Applicant/Agent: Straz Center/Morris Massey, Esq.
Canopy Signs - Applicant/Agent: Stantec/Adam Carnegie
Public Initiated Amendments
City Council Workshop [tentative date]: May 24, 2018 at 9:00 am, City Council Chambers, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd, 3rd Floor
HC-CC Planning Commission Hearing [tentative date]: June 11, 2018 at 2:00 pm, Planning Commission Board Room, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd, 18th Floor
YC-Max FAR - Zoning Administrator Initiated
Seminole Heights Accessory Structures - Zoning Administrator Initiated
AC Storage Parking & Loading Requirements - City Council Initiated
July 2018 Code Amendment Cycle
Privately-Initiated Amendments
Filing Deadline: July 16, 2018
Proposed amendments, filed properly and by the required deadline, will be published to this page.
Public Initiated Amendments
Filing Deadline: July 16, 2018
Proposed amendments will be published to this page.
Tree and Landscape Code Update Project: 2017 - 2018
City Council Initiated Amendments
City Staff Summary Report presented to City Council on March 1, 2018
Note: Draft Changes made and transmitted to the Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission for review and recommendation, pursuant to City Council motion on March 1, 2018 Regular Agenda:
File Nos. E2016-15 and E2017-8 CH 27 (Verbal report provided by Senior Assistant Attorney Rebecca Kert, Legal Dept. and Catherine Coyle, Planning and Urban Design Manager)
Legal Department and City Staff to review the ordinance submitted by Gina Grimes; further, that the Legal Department and City Staff to appear with a report of the City’s opinion, whether favorable or unfavorable of said ordinance. - (Original motion initiated by Reddick-Maniscalco on February 22, 2018.)
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Motion: (Suarez-Viera) That Council directs staff to transmit the City’s recommendation proposal to the Planning Commission. Motion carried with Cohen and Miranda voting no and Reddick being absent.
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Motion: (Mansicalco-Cohen) That the City’s recommendation proposal presented by Catherine Coyle, Planning and Urban Design Manager, be received and filed. Motion carried with Reddick and Miranda being absent.
- DRAFT - Chapters 13, 19, and 27 Article I - Proposed Changes -- draft date APRIL 3, 2017 -- (275 kB, PDF)
- DRAFT - Chapter 27 Article II - Proposed Changes -- draft date APRIL 3, 2017 -- (202 kB, PDF)
- DRAFT - Chapter 27 Article VI - Proposed Changes -- draft date APRIL 3, 2017 -- (275 kB, PDF)
- DRAFT - List of Resources & References -- draft date APRIL 3, 2017 -- (245 kB, PDF)
- REVISED DRAFT - Chapters 13, 19, and 27 Article I - Proposed Changes -- draft date APRIL 19, 2017 -- (300 kB, PDF)
- REVISED DRAFT - Chapter 27 Article VI, Subdivision 1 - Proposed Changes -- draft date APRIL 19, 2017 -- (274 kB, PDF)
- REVISED DRAFT - Chapter 27 Article VI, Subdivision 2, Secs. 27-285 - 27-285.3 - Proposed Changes -- draft date APRIL 19, 2017 -- (170 kB, PDF)
- DRAFT - Tree and Landscape Technical Manual -- draft date MAY 10, 2017 -- (10 mb, PDF)
- DRAFT (CLEAN) - Chapters 13, 19, and 27 Article I - Proposed Changes -- draft date AUGUST 2, 2017 -- (257 kB, PDF)
- DRAFT (REDLINE) - Chapters 13, 19, and 27 Article I - Proposed Changes -- draft date AUGUST 2, 2017 -- (267 kB, PDF)
- DRAFT (CLEAN) - Chapter 27 Article VI, Div 4, Subdvns 1-2 - Proposed Changes -- draft date AUGUST 2, 2017 -- (257 kB, PDF)
- Pending Documents: Publication of 2nd DRAFT documents pending revisions based on public comment (Tree and Landscape Technical Manual, Chapter 27-Article II, Chapter 27-Art VI-Subdvn 2-Secs. 27-284 & 27-285 Tables)
**NOTE: The 1st DRAFT of a specific Chapter/Article remains valid, if revisions are pending incorporation of public comments or are not proposed for the 2nd DRAFT.